anillo

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See also: anilló

Spanish

Pronunciation

 
  • IPA(key): (most of Spain and Latin America) /aˈniʝo/
  • IPA(key): (rural northern Spain, Andes Mountains, Philippines) /aˈniʎo/
  • IPA(key): (Buenos Aires and environs) /aˈniʃo/
  • IPA(key): (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay) /aˈniʒo/

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  • Syllabification: a‧ni‧llo

Etymology 1

Inherited from Old Spanish aniello, from Latin ānellus (“little ring”), from ānulus, diminutive of ānus (“ring”). Compare Catalan anell, French anneau, Italian anello, Portuguese anel.

Noun

anillo m (plural anillos)

  1. ring
    Synonym: sortija
  2. (mycology) annulus
  3. (heraldry) annulet
Usage notes
  • The difference between anillo and anilla: both translate as ring in English. anillo is for the jewellery, also the planetary ring, ring on a tree, bullfighting ring, building in a circular shape, geometrical ring, among others. anilla may refer to a curtain ring, ring on a shoe, a ring onto which to tie a rope, a ring put round a bird's foot for tracking (also known as anillo), a gymnastic ring, among others.
Derived terms

Etymology 2

Verb

anillo

  1. first-person singular present indicative of anillar

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